A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley."

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

This attraction is devoted to the wonders of steam power and features a replica of one of its most public disasters.

From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest." 

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.